Host Family Application
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HOST FAMILY INFORMATION (FOR OFFICE ONLY)
FAMILY NAME ORGANIZATION
LABO
STREET ADDRESS DELEGATE NAME
CITY HOME PHONE ID CODE
STATE / PROVINCE ZIP / POSTAL CODE GENDER AGE
EMAIL COORDINATOR
FATHER’S NAME OCCUPATION BIRTHDATE (mm/dd/yy) CELL PHONE
MOTHER’S NAME OCCUPATION BIRTHDATE (mm/dd/yy) CELL PHONE
EMERGENCY CONTACT Name: __________________________ Phone Number: __________________________
OTHERS IN HOME (If applying for Month-long program, please put an “X” to the left of the primary host sibling.)
BIRTHDATE AGE
“X” NAME GENDER HOBBIES, INTERESTS, PERSONALITY
(mm/dd/yy) (as of 7/31)
Location of Home: Smoking situation: Type of home:
□ City □ Smoking household (inside) □ Single family house
□ Small Town □ Smoking household (outside only) □ Mobile home
□ Suburb □ Non-smoking household □ Apartment
□ Rural Non-Farm □ Smoking forbidden in our household □Other(describe): _________________
□ Farm
Outdoor Animals: Indoor Animals:
Are any languages other than English actively spoken in household?
Who will assume responsibility if both parents are away from home?
If there are any special health or dietary considerations in the family, please explain:
Will your delegate be expected go to religious services with you? □Yes □No □Optional Religion (optional):
Family Hobbies / Interests:
Additional comments:
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Has your family hosted an exchangee before? □ Yes □ No If “yes,” name of program(s):
What year(s): Country(s): Length(s) of stay(s):
***Please attach a family photo, or email one to your coordinator***
Preferences for Delegate (please check the type of delegate your family is able to host)
____ Japanese Youth (ages 12-18) from mid-July to mid-August. Age Preference _______________
____ Japanese Adult leader for approximately two weeks in July or August.
____ Prefer: Male Female Either is acceptable
If our first choice is not available, will accept someone of a different sex: Yes No of a different age: Yes No
We Understand/Agree that:
____ Your family will be expected to treat the exchange as a family member. Delegates will be included in all family activities.
____ No special arrangements for entertaining or traveling with this delegate are expected. The program emphasizes normal
family life experiences that can be gained from a homestay.
____ An orientation session will be held and orientation materials will be sent to you. You are expected to read the information
and familiarize yourself with this material in preparation for this exchange.
____ A homevisit and background check must be completed before a placement can be finalized.
____ All applicants will receive notification of selection as soon as possible by the exchange coordinator. Selection is based on
application and ability to closely match a child in your family with a child from Japan.
____ The family must be willing to be flexible, patient, and able to communicate (both verbally and non-verbally) while hosting
the delegate.
____ The child matched as the primary host of the Japanese child must keep this exchange uppermost in mind during the month
of hosting. The host should make sure that the Japanese delegate feels comfortable around friends and is included in
activities.
____ The family will contact the exchange coordinator immediately if an illness or problem/concern is evident. The host family
will also allow the delegate access to their phone if the delegate wishes to contact their chaperone.
____ If a problem/concern arises, the family will be open to advice and mediation from their local coordinator and the adult
Japanese chaperones. The Japanese delegate will not be moved out of the host family’s house until both sides have made a
good-faith effort to resolve the problem, except in cases where safety is an issue.
____ The parent(s) signing below, in order to participate as a host family in the exchange, agrees to assume all risks, including
injury, incidental to the exchange; and to release, indemnify and hold harmless Labo and its agents from all exchange-
related claims except those caused solely by Labo and its agents’ intentional misconduct.
____ The Japanese delegates have their own health insurance, but host families are expected to have homeowners insurance that
will cover any loss the delegate incurs due to fire, flood, etc.
Parent signature(s) _________________________________________________________ Date ____________________________
Primary host sibling signature _______________________________________________ Date ____________________________
Coordinator
Coordinator Name ___________________________________________________________________________________________
Address ____________________________________________________________________________________________________
City ____________________________________ State/Province _______________ Zip/Postal Code ____________________
Phone (______)____________________________ __________Email __________________________________________________
Comments (optional) _________________________________________________________________________________________
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Coordinator’s signature ________________________________________________ Date ________________________________